lithodomousadj.
/lɪˈθɒdəməs/ Zoology.
Dwelling in rock or stone; produced by or pertaining to mussels of the genus Lithodomus.
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1863 J. D. Dana Man. Geol. 588 Nine feet above this they are penetrated by lithodomous or boring shells.
1875 C. Lyell & L. Lyell Princ. Geol. (ed. 12) II. ii. xxx. 172 Deposits, which envelop the pillars below the zone of lithodomous perforations.
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